Globoforce announced it will be a sponsor of and present a concurrent workshop session at the (RPI) 11th annual conference at the Marriott Newport Beach Hotel & Spa in Newport Beach, Calif. on April 27-30.

Ultimate Software, a provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll and talent management solutions, announced it will host a free, interactive human resources workshop on May 6 at the Westin Long Beach in Long Beach, Calif.

A national survey of working adults commissioned by Workplace Options (WPO), a provider of work-life employee benefits in America, found that nearly three out of four employees are stressed due to financial concerns.

In the 2008 Key Motivators Business Survey, 93.4 percent of respondents report that a company’s reputation is “very important” when choosing a vendor or business partner, and 65.2 percent cite references as “very important."